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JANUARY 2008

TO APRIL 2008

ISSUE 2

VOLUME 1

INSIDE THIS ISSUE… THE CEO’S NOTE, PRO’S DESK, MENTOR MOTHERS,

TB&PEADS SWAP, NEW EMPLOYEES AND MORE….

TEAM-WORK “When two people meet, there are really six people present.

There is each man as he sees himself, each man as he wants to be seen, and each man as he really is."

CALL THE HOSPITAL @ 036 488 1570

EMMAUS HOSPITAL INFORMED COMMUNITY IS A HEALTHY COMMUNITY

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EMMAUS HOSPITAL NEWSLETTER MASAKHANE ISSUE 2 VOLUME 1 JANUARY—APRIL 2008

FROM THE DESK OF THE CEO’S MR. L.T. MAZIBUKO

INSIDE THIS ISSUE… PAGE 2. From the CEO’s desk 3. Uthini Umphakathi 4. From the Dietician 5. Health focus 6. New TB & Peads ward 7. Staff commended 8. From the Therapy Department 9. U.S. Visit Okhahlamba 10. Vitamin A Campaign report 11. Who is born in April 12. Sport & Leisure

I t is hard to believe that the financial year 2007/08 has drawn to a close and with it, the institutional and all clinics

achievements The purpose of this newsletter is to give employees, clients and all stakeholders an understanding and the information to continue to improve on feedback. In the first place I would like to extend my words of appreciation to all staff members of Emmaus Hospital and clinics for their tre-mendous efforts in ensuring the delivery of health care services to the people of Ukhahlama Health Sub-District. I clearly understand the frustra-tions the staff are going through including but not limited to non-legally compliant buildings, office space equipment, very finite budget etc. With regard to the context within which staff are functioning espe-cially at OPD and some wards and offices I would like to sin-cerely send across the following words: Be diligent so that every one may see you progress (1 Timothy 4:15).

Try to understand this: God sees the end from the beginning and He has already mapped out your journey. He knows that if you rise too quickly there are dangers. Gods plan can not be rushed. When you try to move too quickly you end up in a tug-of-war with Him. And you lose every time. We still hope that our new OPD, Trauma, maternity and other se-lected facilities for Emmaus hospi-tal are to be built. People have been appointed to run the units (Operational Manag-ers) I would therefore safely as-sume that the financial year 2008/09 will be crammed with meaningful milestones including the looks of our wards, modern equipment (stretches, wall mounted oxygen, beds etc. Yes it is true that wee have ex-perienced failures but one should not be afraid of failure: In every failure there is both a step to-wards success and a step on the journey of knowledge. Let us now welcome the new fi-nancial year 2008/09 as a team that is looking forward for the out-standing breakthrough in the name of “The Road to service de-livery”

EMMAUS COMMENDED FOR COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT In December 2007 Uthukela District man-agement team led by District manager Mrs. B. Brysiewicz held an end year function at Emmaus hospital. The Purpose of the func-tion was to acknowledge the district achievements and those of individuals. It was the day for all the institutions within the district to outline their institutional achievements. Emmaus hospital effort never went unnoticed as the Hospital re-ceived a certificate for being the only Hospital in the district that has excelled in the community involvement project.

Emmaus Hospital Manager Mr. Linda Mazibuko receiving a certificate from the Uthukela District Manager for the hospital community involvement

MASAKHANE IS THE OFFICIAL NEWS-LETTER OF EMMAUS HOSPITAL AND

IS PRODUCED BY THE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICE.

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TELL: 036 488 8224 FAX: 036 488 1330

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POSTAL ADDRESS EMMAUS HOSPITAL

P/BAG X 16 WINTERTON

FROM EDITORIAL

I WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL STAFF WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS

NEWSLETTER. EVEN IF YOUR CONTRIBUTION DOES NOT APPEAR IN THIS ISSUE, THERE

IS THE NEXT ISSUE COMING. “ANDILE PANI”

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UTHINI UMPHAKATHI AKE SIVE UMPHAKATHI UKUTHI UTHINI NGEZINHLELO NANGENDLELA

ISIBHEDLELA ESISEBENZA NGAYO.

ULWAZI SIYALUTHOLA KONESI

N gincoma onesi basi-phathakahle ngokuthi bayasinaka futhi ngi-bonge uma ubuza noma

yini ongayazi basilayela kahle nge-sineke futhi abasilwisi. Ngifisa ukuthi baqhubeke nomoya wabo omuhle. Ngibonga nolwazi abasi-fundisa lona ukuthi kumele sibak-hulise kanjani abantwana BONGIWE KHUMALO NGOBA

Ngihlalile esibhedlela e-Emmaus cha abanye onesi baphathana kahle kakhulu bakhululekile baya-bazi abantu kodwa hhayi bonke futhi into endichazile esibhedlela bakwazile ukuthi bangisize ngem-pilo yam ngoba bengingazi ukuthi ngiyobuya ngihlangane nomndeni wamikodwa bakwazile ukungisisa sengizizwa ngiphilile manje, cha bayasebenza esibhedlela sase Emmaus Hospital ngiyabancoma abasebenzi

HLENGIWE MOLABA ZWELISHA

I am very happy with the way we go while on the line (queue). I wish you could have put special person who will be looking for people who are going in and out from the line or else you have to get special tick-ets, for example include numbers 1,2,3,4 and so on. I am saying this because there are people who just go straight in front of others which is wrong; remember first come first serve.

GOODWIN RASHID ACTION HOMES

Thank you for your suggestion. The Hospital has indeed managed

to control the queue at our recep-tion and as result we have some-one who is looking after the queue. The queue at the reception is now going faster than before, that means, it is suggestion like yours that can make us improve.

PRO

Ngincoma amanesi ase Emmaus ngokusiphatha kahle e-Ward loku-tetisa

NTOMBIKHONA HLOMBE EMAMFEMFETHENI

Nginbonga kakhulu ukuphatha kahle ku nesi Hlongwane obelethi-sayo e-maternity, unomusa uno-bubele engathi unkulunkulu anag-mandisela insuku zakhe zokuphila emhlabeni abandile onesi abenza njengaye uyakulalela noma ucelani asho ukuthi ngenze. Good luck Mrs. Hlongwane obelethisa ebusuku ube ngumama oqotho kimi

Yimi Samkelisiwe Maphumulo

Usister Hadebe unempatho enhle ezigulini bekungakuhle uma na-banye bengabonela kuyena

Ngithi mangidlulise okukhulu uku-bonga kwenikwenzayo okuhle. Kodwa okukodwa okungangigculisi neze futhi kungemina ngedwa ban-ingi nabanye. Ukuthi uma uyisigulu uze kudokotela kumele uqale e clinic uzogcina e OPD kudokotela, bese ngezimo ezinthile esingazazi thina ugcine khona e clinic ekug-cineni ugasizakali noma kunga-lapheki okusuke ukuzele esib-hedlela. Mbali Hlongwane EMMAUS MISSION

Siyabonga Ngencwadi yakho, nama kungacacile ukuthi yiphi inkiga ohlangabezene nayo esib-hedlela, kodwa kungumgomo we-sibhedlela ukuthi wonke umuntu ozofuna usizo aluthole. Uma un-gaqondi kahle noma ungazi ukuthi wenze njani buza noma wubani osebenza esibhedlela ukuze uthole ulwazi olwanele.

PRO

Mina owami umbono bengicela ukuthi uma kufika umntwana wesi-kole egqhoke imfaniswano yesikole efika la ngesikhathi sesikole ash-eshiselwe ngoba usuka eshiyeka ezifundweni zesukole ngoba nani nilapho nje kungenxa yesikole, manaje ngicela ningazibukeli phansi izingane zesikole mayelana nokuzibezela

UMFUNDI SABELO VILAKAZI

Umbono wakho uyezwakala, kodwa nabo abafundi mabaphathe izincwadi ezibhalwe othisha eziqinisekisa ukuthi uyaziwa ukuthi ngempela usuke esikoleni

PRO

NAWE UNGAFAKA OWAKHO UMBONO NJENGALABA ABAB-HALILE. FAKA UMBONO WAKHO EBHOKISINI. AKHONA ENZELWE WENA

NOMA USIBHALELE KULELIKHELI

EMMAUS HOSPITAL P/BAG X 16 WINTERTON 3340

FAX: 036 488 1570

[email protected]

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W e are due to be re-assessed on our Baby Friendly Hospital Ini-tiative (BFHI) early in

May. It therefore seems necessary to mention why maintaining our ac-creditation is so important. The BFHI basically means that our hospital promotes, protects and supports exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months. The way that we do this is by the following 10 Steps: 1. Have a written breastfeeding policy that is routinely communi-cated to all health care staff. 2. Train all health care staff in skills necessary to implement this policy. 3. Inform all pregnant women about the benefits and manage-ment of breastfeeding. 4. Help mothers initiate breast-feeding within half an hour of birth. 5. Show mothers how to breast-feed, and how to maintain lactation even if they should be separated

from their infants. 6. Give newborn infants no food or drink other than breast milk, unless medically indicated. 7. Practise rooming-in - that is, allow mothers and infants to re-main together - 24 hours a day. 8. Encourage breastfeeding on demand. 9. Give no artificial teats or pacifi-ers (also called dummies or sooth-ers) to breastfeeding infants. 10 Foster the establishment of breastfeeding support groups and refer mothers to them on discharge from the hospital or clinic. Staff need to be very familiar with these 10 Steps and it is also impor-tant for patients to understand what they mean. We wish to maintain our status be-cause exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months guarantees babies in our community get the best possible start in life and will grow healthy and strong.

There are many risks to formula feeding and mothers need to be aware of these risks and then make an informed choice regarding feeding. Our Infant and Young Child Feed-ing committee members would greatly appreciate your assistance in keeping Emmaus Baby Friendly. Training will be commencing in March and all staff members need to arrange time away from work to attend these sessions.

Emmaus Hospital: Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative

WRITES JULIE THOMAS

A ny member of staff at Em-maus Hospital who wants

to loose weight is welcomed to join the Weigh-less Group. We are focused on ensuring that participants eat a healthy diet and combine it with some exercise ensures effective weight loss. The group meets twice a

month to be weighed and measured and also to have a small talk to help motivate the group for the next 2 weeks. Anyone interested in joining should contact Julie (Dietician) on ext 8301 for more details as to when the group will next be meeting.

Weight Loss Program for Emmaus Staff Members

EXPAND YOUR KNOWLEDGE Lack of activity destroys the good condition of every human being, while movement and

methodical physical exercise save it and preserve it.

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HEALTH FOCUS… YAZI KANGCONO NGEMPILO K wiphepha bhuku (newsletter)

eledlule besikulethele ulwazi olubalulekile mayelana negciwane lengculaza. Kuleli sikuphathele okunye okubalulekile ngempilo yakho, isifo sofuba, TB. SIYINI ISIFO SO-FUBA/ TB I-TB yisifo esihlasela kakhulu amap-haphu, kodwa ingatholakala futhi nak-wezinye izicubu zomzimba. Ibangelwa yigciwane elibizwa ngokuthi yi-MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS. A m a g c i w a n e a b a s e m a t h e n i , akhwehlelwa yilabo abanaleligciwane le TB yamaphaphu. Lamagciwane ngokujwayelekile ah-lasela isicubu sephaphu kudaleke izimbobo emaphashini okubangela ubulukhuni bokuphefumula, kanti kun-genzeka ukhwehlele igazi uma inga-lashwa I TB UNGAFA NOKUFA. ITHOLAKALA KANJANI I-TB? Lesisifo sitholaka ngo-kuthelelana phakathi ko-muntu nomuntu. Uma u m u n t u o n e - T B ekhwehlela , ethimula, noma ethimisela amagci-wane asabalala nomoya ebese ephefumuleka. Ngenhlahla akusibo bonke abahabule leligciwane elibagulisayo, ezikhathini eziningi igciwane liyavaleleka emzim-beni lingakwazi ukwanda. Kepha uma ukuzivikela komzimba kwemvelo kungakwazi ukulwa nalamaqciwane ayanda ebese umuntu ephathwe yi TB. NGOBANI ABASENCUPHENI? Abasondelene nabaguliswa yi TB Yizingane ezingaphansi kweminyaka emihlanu, abantu abanezifo esifana nesikashukela ne gciwane lengculaza, abaphuza ngokweqile, abasebenzisa izidakamizwa, abangadli ukudla okunomsoco, abahlushwa yingcindezi(stress), abantu abahlala ezindlini ez-ingangenwa ngumoya owanele zibe zigwele abantu. YIZIPHI IZINKOMBA ZE– TB • Ukukhwehlela okungaphezu

kwamasonto amabili.

• Ubuhlunu besifuba. • Ukukhathala nokuphelelwa nga-

mandla komzimba . • Ukungabinothando lokudla nok-

wehla emzimbeni. • Ukujuluka ebusuku yize kuna-

makhaza • Ukukhwehlela igazi IHLOLWA KANJANI I-TB Noma yiziphi izinkomba esezibalwe ngenhla zingakhomba ukuba unaso lesisifo. Yana emtholampilo noma esibhedlela uma unalezizinkomba. Ukuhlolelwa i-TB nokuyelapha kumahala. Amagciwane atholakala eskhwehleleni ngokuwathimisela uma ehlolwa e-l a b o r a t o r y . Isithome se X-RAY esishaywa eklinik noma esib-hedlela singak-hombisa ukubak-hona kwezimbot-shana noma

umahluko emaphashini. Ukuhlolwa kwesikhuma okwenziwa ezinganeni kungaba inkomba. Uma umuntuntu esetholwe enalo leligciwane zonke izingane ezingaphantsi kweminyaka emihlanu

kumele nazo ziyohlolwa, ukuze kuthi uma kunesidingo nazo zithole ukwe-lashwa. UKWELASHELWA I-TB I-TB ingelapheka ngaphan-dle kwezinkinga noma ke zibe ncane Imi th i kumele iqalwe ukuphuzwa ngokushesha ithathwe njalo njengoku-layela kweklinik. Kuthatha izinyanga eziyisithupha ukuze yelapheke iphele nya. Kepha emasontweni amabili nje vo umuntu eqale ukwe-lashwa uyobe engeke esay-isakaza. Isikhathi sokudla amaphilisi amaningi okuba ngamaphilisi amabili kuya kwamahlanu ngelanga kuthatha izinyanga zikuqala ezimbini kanti aphuzwa kusukela kumsombu-luko kuya kuLwesihlanu. Ukuwadla

ngokuqhubeka kona kuthatha izin-yanga ezine ezilandelayo kube amaphilisi amabili noma amathathu aphinde nawo aphuzwe kuMsobuluko kuya kuLwesihlanu.

AMAPHILISI KUMELE AQEDWE

Ku l iphu tha ukuma uku tha tha amaphilisi uma nje uzizwa usungcono. Wonke amaphilisi nemithi kumele kuthathwe inyanga eziyisithupha ezigwele. Uma imithi ibuye ikweqe uba sengcupheni yokuba ube neg-ciwane eselingawazweli amaphilisi nemithi. Loluhlobo lwe TB akulula nakancane ukwe-lapheka, ludinga izinyanga ezinga-phezu kweziyishumi nesishiyagalom-bili usesibhedlela. Kuthatha isikhathi eside ukuba amagciwane e TB aphele. Uma imithi iyekwa ngokushesha nga-phandle kokuyalwa nginesi noma udo-kotela isifo singaqala phansi futhi. UKUHLANGANA KWE TB ne HIV

I-HIV yandisa amathuba okuphatwa yi TB. Akusho bonke abantu abane HIV abaguliswa yi-TB akusibobonke abantu abaguliswa yi– TB abane HIV. I-HIV/AIDS yandile emiphakathini enhlalo yayo intekenteke, yona futhi lemiphakathi isengcupheni ye TB. UNGAYIVIKELA KANJANI I-TB

Kungaba wukwelashwa kwalabo esba-haqwe yileligciwane ukuze singandi lesisifo. Mboza umlomo uma ukhwehlela Ukugonywa wazo zonke izingane ek-liniki zingakabi nonyaka. Ukudla ukudla okunomsoco, okun-jenge nyama. Inhlanzi, amaqanda,

ubhontshisi, ubisi, is-inkwa esimnyama, im-p u p h u y o m b i l a , amaveji,izithelo. Utshwala kumele kug-wenye ngoba kubangela ukwehla kwamandla omzimba ekuzivikeleni kwemvelo kanti kupha-zamisa ukulashwa. Ukubhema kuyakuqedela emaphashini kanti kun-gadala isifo senhiziyo nomdlavuza wamap-haphu. Ukuthola ilanga, umoya

ohlanzekile, ukunyakazisa umzimba nokuhlala endaweni ehlanzekile.

NQANDA I-TB MANJE..NGOBA UNGAKWAZI

Abonakala kanjena amap-haphu omuntu one TB

Isithombe esibonisa ukuhlolwa nge X-RAY

UKUDLA UKUDLA OKUNOMSOCO KUNGEZA

ULAPHEKE KALULA

YIDLA IMITHI YAKHO

UYIQEDE

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THE PICTURES SHOW THE WARDS BEFORE THEY WERE RENOVATED, AND DURING THE PROCESS OF RENOVATIONS.THE COMPLETED WORK IS ALSO SHOWN. STAFF AT THE NEWLY RENOVAT ED TB WARD SAYING HOLA 6


PROGRESS ON THE SWAP OF TB WARD AND PEADS WARD E mmaus Hospital is making all

efforts to ensure that the pa-tients are looked after and thus making sure that high quality health care services are fully ren-dered.

This has been proven by the hospi-tal initiative to swap the two wards (TB and PEADS Wards), in order to accommodate the patients’ needs. Due to space constraints in the hospital and high increase of pa-tients with TB it was difficult to ac-commodate those patients, and especially that the hospital had XDR patients of which needed iso-lation rooms. It was the hospital management strategic plan that, because the Pediatric ward has more space than the TB ward. Again, the pediatric ward, because of its building structure can have isolation rooms for those special TB patients. In the past few months renovations were taking place at the wards and TB was (ex-peads) is almost fin-ished. The patients have already been accommodated at the ward. The new TB ward is now boasting of the well ventilated rooms, enough space, isolated rooms. Unlike at the old TB ward, where there were no ventilations and beds were not isolated, now the initiative has brought new life for TB patients and even staff.

Wall mounted oxygen also forms part of this initiative, but is also ex-tended to all wards.

Renovations are now continuing at the Pediatric (formally TB ward. The initiative is indeed one of the successful project to improve qual-ity in service delivery. Management should be com-mended for the good commitment to quality improvement as this will assist our patients.

BEFORE ……………………..

DURING……………...

AFTER……………….

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A baphathi besibhedlela s a s e - E m m a u s bawuthakazele kakhulu umsebenzi oncomekayo

owenziwe ngabasebenzi base-ndaweni yokwamukela/Reception. Lokhu kulandela ukuthi abasebenzi babenombono wokusiza umpha-kathi ngokusondeza ihovisi lokwa-mukela maduze ne OPD. Lokhu kusosiza umphakathi ukuthi ungathathi isikhathi eside ukuthola usizo lwehovisi yokwamukela, kuk-wasiza neziguli ezifikiswa nge am-

bulance ukuthi usizo lubeseduze. Kuzokhumbuleka ukuthi ngapham-bilini ukuthi uma ufika esibhedlela kudingakala ukuthi uqale e-Reception nethande ukuqhela ne-OPD. Lokho bekuye kwenze kubenzima kwiziguli ezigula kakhulu uku-hamba lelobanga-kodwa lokho se-kushintshile. Usungasho manje ukuthi sekungu zonke bonke. Loku kubonakalisa ngokusobala ukuthi wonke umuntu osebenza ku les is ibhed le la unenh loso

eyodwa: ukusiza umphakathi. Singasho nje ngokungafihlisiyo ukuthi ngokomgaqo we Batho Pele, lelihovisi lizeka mzekweni. Asikona okokuqala lelihovisi li-b o n a k a l i s a u k u n a k e k e l w a kweziguli noma umphakathi. Phambilini like lathola izincomo ngendlela abashintshe ngakhona ukulawula umugqa wokubhalisa okumanje umphakathi esewuthi uyashesha. Kubo bonke abase-benzi base Reception sithi ak-wande.

BATHO PELE: RECEPTION STAFF

Left: Yibo laba abasebenzi base-Reception aba-bonaka bezimisele ngomsebenzi wabo wokunakekela um-phakathi. Right: Libonakala kanjena i-ofisi elise-duze ne-OPD elenzelwe ukuthi izinsiza sibesen-daweni oyodwa “ZONKE BONKE” KEEP THE GOOD WORK: THUMBS UP

OPD RECEPTION

MATERNITY WARD EXALTED BY PATIENTS When you are doing a good job you must be commended. By so doing you will definitely improve what you are doing and start to know that the work you are doing is of value and is helping someone somewhere. It is for that reason that, in order to make sure that people are moti-vated, they should know of their work. As a person responsible for the hospital suggestion boxes, I found it necessary to let maternity staff of what the patients say about their work. So far it is the only section that has received so many compliment about their high quality care to pa-tients. It is not that other section do not receive compliment but, they do, but maternity ward is leading .

All these compliments are not coming from me neither management but the patients you are serving. They even mention individuals for their good care. I would undoubtedly say that you are good example in the practice of BATHO PELE. Emmaus Hospital staff are proving to be very cautious about high quality service.

Laba ngabanye abasebenza kuyona i-ward laseMaternity

WISE WORD Always behave like a duck...keep calm and unruffled on the surface but paddle like the

devil underneath

ATTITUDE IS CONTAGIUOS. IS YOURS WORTH CATCHING?

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FROM THE THERAPY SIDE “WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT THIS YEAR, FOR WHAT WE ARE GOING TO LEARN, EXPERINCE

AND CONTRIBUTE TO EMMAUS HOSPITAL”

Linda Hitchman and Ruth Sherry

O ver our first two (and a bit) months working at Emmaus ,

we (Linda and Ruth) have settled into running our department and treating Those of you familiar with how the department looked before will have noticed that it has been re-organized to maximize our use of space and to improve privacy for the patients. We are planning to start running CP clinics at the department once a month, which will give caregivers of CP children a chance to share ideas and experiences, and will be a opportunity for group education and stimulation for the children. We are also getting ideas flowing for our community projects for this year, which we intend to be a shel-tered workshop for some of many

people in the area who do not qualify for DG’S but find working in the open labour market too difficult. This project is still in the very early planning stage.

We are also continuing with Grow-ing Hopes: Community project from last year Growing Hopes is a support group for people affected by HIV We are currently trying to help set up their vegetable gardens and get water supplied by the mayor. Those of you familiar with how the department looked before will have noticed that it has been re-

organized to maximize our use of space and to improve privacy for the patients. We are planning to paint it too soon to make it a brighter, more

interesting and positive environment. When we are not busy in the wards or depart-ments treating patients

(and re-arranging furniture), we visit five clinics and a community-run centre. There we treat many patients with the help of our CRF’s, Thami, Abel and Jabu. The clinics are generally very busy, but there is always time to admire the spectacular scenery around us! We are excited about this year, for what we’re going to learn, experi-ence and contribute to Emmaus Hospital.

Those of you familiar with how the department looked before will have noticed that it has been re-organized to maximize our

use of space and to improve privacy for the patients.

I t should be practiced that, not people should go to services, but services should go to the

people. That is exactly what Emmaus Hos-pital has initiated. Recently Emmaus Hospital man-agement and clinic heads gathered at the Bergville PHC to discuss the ways to make health services near to the community. The initiative comes after it has been sought that, people from the areas of Dukuza, Oliviershoek and surrounding areas are traveling long distances and spending lot of money to get to Emmaus Hospital. The initiative also arose from the fact that many poeple are coming form the these areas and their sur-rounding, which meant that a plan to give services to the nearest

points should be devised. It was then that Bergville was de-cided that it should be a central point to cater for health services at a convenience. Although it is still at its infancy stage the plan is sought to assist many of the Hospital clients in many ways: such as getting ser-vices at a central point, saving money and time. As part of the plan some of the hospital services will be based at the PHC. T he Initiative will not only assist our community, but will impact conven-iently to the mobile staff who keep the mobile vehicles at the police station. Before, the staff had to live their private cars at the PHC and walk to

fetch the mobile cars, that ha im-pacted badly in terms of rendering their services on time. That is about to change now as all the departments’ cars will be parked within the premises of the facility. Most of the facility revamping is put to the hands of the District office and has promised to fast rack the whole process. Although the space is still a chal-lenge but proffer will be made to NPA for the space in-front of the PHC to be utilized for extension of the facility. The PHC. Will at the moment util-ize available resources and all other requirements will be included along the process.

ANOTHER INITIATIVE BY EMMAUS HOSPITAL

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E fforts to fight diseases and improve the lives of poor community in the Okhahlamba area are

not going unnoticed. That was proved by the recent visit by the United State Ambassador Eric M. Bost who, on the day was visiting various areas in the Okhah-lamba Municipality Area. Bost visit is forming part of the US Government “revisit” to all US gov-ernment funded projects. THAT’S IT, a project run by the World Vision in collaboration with the Department of Health and is also funded by the US government mainly focusing in the eradication of TB and HIV&Aids. Among the projects that United

states has funded include Bergville Child Survival Project which was rolled out through al Uthukela Mu-nicipalities, HIV/MED Grant Amendment, Health Mnagement Information System, /HIV/Micro Development which envisaged home based carers. Through the funding of the US Government, training of 90 volun-teers as Home Based Carers, HBC supplies through Department of Health, 420 people trained in start-ing their own business are among the achievements that were pre-sented to the Ambassador. The importance of the day was also honored by the presence of the Uthukela Health District Manager Mrs Brysevich and Emmaus Hospi-

tal Management. As part of the day, the Ambassador commenced is trip by visiting Bergville PHC, where the Sputum Microscopy Lab oratory if based. And from there, there second point was Philakahle Offices and THAT’S IT offices to meet the team. He ended at one of Emmaus Hos-pital clinics: Oliviershoek clinic, where volunteers were present and gave him and his team a warm welcome. At Oliviershoek clinic The ambas-sador showed satisfaction about the projects run at Uthukela and promised more support.

US AMBASSADOR’S VISIT AT OKHAHLAMBA

Emmaus Hospital Management and Uthukela Health District Manager were present to welcome the US Ambassador and his team. Here they were taken photograph at one of the Emmaus hospital clinics, Oliviershoek clinic. Community volunteers honored the visit and were shown how to make

a garden trench in order to make their own community gardens.

EASTER EGGS AND GOODIES FOR OUR PATIENTS THEY MIGHT BE IN HOSPITAL DURING EASTER HOLIDAYS, BUT THEIR PAINS WERE FORGOTTEN FOR A MOMENT. SACRED HEART PEOPLE IN THE

NAME OF WOMEN’S AUXILLARY, LADYSMITH METHODIST CHURCH OPENED THEIR HEARTS AND GIVE DONATION IN THE FORM OF CLOTHING, EASTER EGGS. We there fore as the hospital extend our greatest pleasure for the joy you brought to the patients. Atleast they all know that

there are people who are caring for them. Blessed is the hand that is giving than the one that is taking……..thank you.

If we fall, we don't need self-recrimination or blame or anger - we need a reawakening of our intention and a willingness to recommit, to be whole-hearted once again.

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VITAMIN A CAMPAIGN REPORT 03-03-08 TO 14-03 08

BY MRS. MAPHALALA

TARGET GROUP 12 to 59 months were targeted for this campaign but 6 to 11 months that were in the queues were also given Vitamin A. TEAMS Five teams were formed, each hav-ing a professional nurse as a post coordinator, then the two other staff members, community health workers and volunteers helped during the campaign. All clinics and mobile clinics partici-pated in the campaign including Em-maus Hospital and Winterton Phar-macy. COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION This was done by Community Health

Workers, School Teams, PRO, Mo-bile clinics using pamphlets and posters. Key community figures at the whole Okhahlamba aea were notified prior the start of the campaign. SUPPLIES Scissors, stamps, stamp pads,ink pads, loud hailers were distributed from the district office. Vitamin A capsules from our phar-macy were enough no shortages were experienced and transport was also enough. CHALLENGES Two areas Magangangozi and Mhlwazini could not be reached be-cause of the faction fights that were happening.

On the 12th and 13th it was raining and the attendance was very poor in some areas, and the vehicles could not reach certain areas because of poor roads. Mablesini area could not be reached because there is no road and full rivers. Some of these areas had to be revis-ited the following week outside the campaign dates. DATA MANAGEMENT Previous day’s work was summa-rized in the morning and faxed to DIO before 12 o’clock every day. According to the calculations we manged to reach 63 per cent of the target group 12 to 59 months.

MANAGEMENT VISIT TO ST. ANNES

PRIVATE HOSPITAL As part of quality improvement approach Emmaus Hospital Management Team had on 01 April 2008 visited St. Annes Hospital which operates within the ambits of Netcare Group. The main reason for the visit was to share the best practice. That in itself gave Emmaus Hospital a chance to be ex-posed in a private health sector setting One other thing that was picked up by management in their visit was the Patient Lis-tening Forum. We hope this forum would much assist in making us clearly understand our patient’s preferences and perceptions about our performances.

UPDATE ON THE NEW OPD, TRUAMA,MATERNITY THEATRE AND CSSD

The letter dated 05 March 2008 from Infrastructure Development regarding the new OPD reads as follows: Kindly note, the only matter de-laying this project is that of funding. The current estimated cost for this project is R72 million This office will only be in a po-sition to make decision on this matter once budgets are final-ized and carry through commit-ments are known.

CONSIDER WORKING AT EM-MAUS

CONTEMPLATING TO WORK AT EMMAUS?

If you are the kind of person who loves out-doors, indeed Emmaus Hospital is for you. Just after work you can enjoy the mountain-ous landscape which is the attraction to many local and international tourists. Here are some of the attraction most of our workers enjoy when they are not at work.

SUPRISE VISIT Mrs. Mdlalose

She used to work at Emmaus Hospi-

tal and is now a retiree.

She paid a visit at the hospital

last months

Man should be master of his envi-

ronment, not its slave. That is what

freedom means

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HEALTHY LIFESTYLE IN PICTURES

1. SIFISOKUHLE HAS DONE IT AGAIN: KIDS SWOWN LISTENING TO THE MESSAGES ABOUT HEATHY LIFESTYLE

2. Soccer match among staff: Systems dept vs Medical

3. Kids from Sifisokuhle showing their sport regalia and community member sowing garden implements

4. Whether you sing or dance; that a healthy living

5. Emmaus, District and other departments honored the launch of a healthy lifestyle at Sifisokuhle

6. LEADING BY EXAMPLE: Our own hospital manager took the tie off to wear a goal-keeper jersey

7. Ungabadeli omama: buka nje uZanele no Nelly bedlala i-netball

8. Eish siyabonga ngohlelo lwe Healthy life-style Izoncipha imikhaba yase HR

9. Bayadlala abafana base Emmaus buka nje benzani oo Siya.

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FAREWELL

Dr. Zondo living Emmaus Hospital To

Kwamagwaza. Waze wanzima lomthwalo. Mr. M.P. ZWANE WAVING GOODBYE WITH HIS GIFT FROM SECURITY COLIGUES , HE

HAS TAKEN PENSION.

Yet Another New Law:\

With the high rate of attacks on women in secluded parking lots, especially during evening hours, the Durban City Council has established a “Women Only” parking lot at the Pavilion Mall in Westville. Even the parking lot attendants are exclusively female so that a comfortable and safe environment is created for patrons.

Below is the first picture available of this world-first women-only parking lot in South Africa.

EMMAUS HOSPITAL NEWSLETTER MASAKHANE ISSUE 2 VOLUME 1 JANUARY—MARCH 2008

WHEN LAST DID YOU LAUGH?

TAKE A BREAK, READ SOME OF THE BEST JOKES OUR WACKY

WORLD CAN HAVE.

THIS IS JUST A JOKE... Question: Why is divorce so ex-

pensive? Answer: Because it's worth it.

Gynecologists 1. A young woman had severe PMS, so she asked a friend to recommend a gynecologist. "I know a great one," the friend said, "but he's very expen-sive. He charges R500 for the first visit and R150 for each visit after that." The woman went to see the

gynecologist. Trying to save money, she greeted the doctor with a loud,

"I'm back!" He then proceeded to ex-amine her. "Very good," he said when

he was finished. "Just continue the treatment I prescribed last time."

Why do only 10% of men make it to heaven?

Because if they all went, it would be Hell.

Man: I could go to the end of the world for you. Woman: Yes, but would you stay there? Man: I offer you myself. Woman: I am sorry I never ac-cept cheap gifts. Man: I want to share everything with you. Woman: Let's start from your bank account

STAFF BIRTHDAY APRIL

MS. V. CHINSAMY STORES

MS. T. MAKHWABASA SOCIAL WORKER

P.G. NKOSI DEPUTY NURSING MANAGER

MS G.T. NENE HR

MS P. MADONSELA REVENUE

MS. Z. MDLULI REVENUE

MR. L. VILJOEN WORKSHOP

MR. M. MLOTSHWA TRANSPORT

MS. K. MLOTSHWA SECRETARY

MS. P. MAVUNDLA HR

MS. J.J. DUBAZANA KITCHEN DEPARTMENT

BIBLE VERSE

BEHOLD, I STAND AT THE DOOR AND AM KNOCK-ING; IF ANYONE HEAR MY VOICE AND OPEN THE

DOOR, I WILL COME IN UNTO HIM AND SUP WITH HIM, AND HE WITH ME

REVELATIONS 3: 20

QUOTABLE QUOTE

TRUST PINK…..FIGHT SPREAD OF HIV OUR LAY CONSSELLORS ARE ALWAYS THERE

TO GIVE YOU ADVICE ON HIV/AIDS

“In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream always wins - not through strength, but through persistence”

WELCOME TO

EMMAUS

From left:Benedict Jude Govender-XRAY; Linda Hitchman, Ruth Sherry both form

Therapy DepartmentJulie Thomas-Dietician; Joy Jele- pharmacist; Insert:

Dr. Mbona

ME AND MY CAR We see staff driving the cars

they are driving and seemingly they love their cars, is there a specific reason. We want to

know….maybe it is so afford-able or it cost less in petrol,

Please tell us. In our next issue we will seek advise from one of

our Staff to give all he/she knows

about his/her car.

DID YOU KNOW? Babies are born with 300 bones, but by the time we reach adulthood we

only have 206

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EMMAUS HOSPITAL NEWSLETTER MASAKHANE ISSUE 2 VOLUME 1 JANUARY—APRIL2008

SMART CORNER

DRESS SMART THIS YEAR, SMART CAMERA IS EVERY WHERE IN THE HOSPITAL LOOKING ALL SMART

STAFF. IN THIS ISSUE SMART CAMERA CAUGHT MS. NONDUMISO MZILA (FIO). YOU LOOK SMART SISI

CONGRATULATIONS FOR BEING THE FIRST FOR THIS

EXCLUSIVE CONNER. WHO IS NEXT!

SPORT AND LEISURE

I t was not a good start for the sport season at Emmaus Hos-pital as we bow down to Madadeni Hospital in Febru-

ary. Both the football and netball teams never tasted any success against the well-oiled machine of Madedeni, teams but our boys and girls did not go down very easy as they lost 4-2. Although we don't want to sound as having excuses when we loose, but the sun on that day was unbearable and our teams could not cope with the above 35 de-grees Celsius temperatures. A compliment though, to the Madadeni football team, you guys displayed a wonderful perform-ance and with your young team, you are going places especially that you managed to beat the foot-ball powerhouse Emmaus Hospi-tal.

A word of warning though, never judge us by that game as it was our first game of the season.

Even to other hospitals, we are now coughing blood, and any op-ponent will feel our presence. In-fact it was just a game to see how our guys are shaping up after long December holidays. Now that we are getting to shape I personally don't think you can beat us again. To the boys and girls of Emmaus the performance was marvelous, and the team spirit you showed there is so appreciated. Lets get to the drawing board and correct our mistakes. “Character cannot be devel-oped in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired, and success achieved”

Mr. S. Ntshangase: Chairperson

Mr. M.R. Dladla: Dep. Chairperson

Ms. N. Mzila: Treasurer

Mr. G.A. Ndaba: Secretary

Mr. B.A. Jele: Advisor

Mr. A.A. Pani: PRO/Coordinator

NOT A GOOD START FOR THE SEASON BUT……...

NEW SPORT COMMITTEE FOR 2008

Emmaus Hospital netball team ready to play against Madadeni Hospital

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